Wildfire near Mira
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning through 300 hectares (741 acres) near Mira, Ecuador, an active wildfire has triggered an intense heat signature detectable by satellites, with 17 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours.
First reported on August 26, 2026, the fire continues to burn actively through the dry season.
In context
This wildfire burned in Ecuador for 1 day. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 3.0 km².
Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.
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